When it was revealed that J.K. Rowling had written a novel under the
pseudonym, Robert Galbraith; I knew I had to read it. Rowling filled my
childhood with magic, intrigue, and beauty with her Harry Potter series
so I was eager to read her sophomore adult novel. It angers me how
Rowling was betrayed by a friend who had revealed that she was the
genius behind The Cuckoo's Calling. Every cloud does have it's silver
lining and now, millions of people will be introduced to a clever
mystery noir. Another silver lining is that Rowling will be donating her
royalties from The Cuckoo's Calling to charity for the next 3 years.
I'm still angered how someone could have betrayed Rowling in such a
cruel manner.

The Cuckoo's Calling is a much stronger novel
than The Casual Vacancy and will definitely appeal to a wider audience
than her adult debut. The Cuckoo's Calling is filled with all of
Rowling's signature wit and charm that readers love. It's extremely
evident from the writing style that Rowling still has the ability to
create a tour de force, a novel that will definitely be looked on fondly
50 years in the future. This novel is a triumphant return for the Queen
of Literature and it proves that J.K's domain and prowess doesn't just
extend to children's literature.

This is an impressive piece of
literature that is filled with immense intrigue and mystery. Albeit the
beginning does have it's faults and is a tad slow-paced, this novel was
extremely riveting. From start to finish, The Cuckoo's Calling does
have it's share of dull moments, but they are overshadowed by the
brilliance of Cormoran Strike. This is the mystery novel that I've been
waiting for!

This novel has all of the star qualities of Stieg
Larsson's novel and BBC's Sherlock. Cormoran actually really reminded me
of Dr. Watson from BBC's Sherlock (Martin Freeman). Maybe it's because
of their military past or that they both are a bit troubled? I really
liked Cormoran, but I thought that he should confront his girlfriend and
move on. I wasn't a huge fan of Robin, Cormoran's secretary because I
never learned too much about her. I really didn't like how Robin put up
with her boyfriend, Matthew (I think) who kept on bossing her around and
Robin didn't really act like anything was wrong with that. The whole
plotline with Robin was extremely predictable right from when she was
interested and was too simplistic.

The mystery in The Cuckoo's
Calling is well-throughout with just enough intrigue to keep me peeled
to the page. I actually had no idea who the killer was throughout the
novel; I had my incorrect suspicions though. I really liked how Rowling
explored the world of the media and celebrities in such an unique and
unusual way. You never really see celebrities as actual people in
novels, they are usually portrayed as these untouchable gods that
ordinary people have to gloat over. The fact that Rowling to decide to
add a layer of vulnerability to Landry, added an interesting touch to
this book.

The Cuckoo's Calling is a novel worthy of immense
praise. I'll admit that the only reason I read this book was because it
was written by Rowling. I'm definitely eagerly awaiting the next instalment in the Comoran Strike series and I can't wait to see what
antics Strike and Robin get into next. Colour me surprised, but I really
enjoyed The Cuckoo's Calling!